I have a confession. While I was on Nantucket Island, I did not run. I was so very excited to run on their darling bike paths and ocean drives. But I met my long lost cousin over there and we hit it off so famously, that I was swept away by finding a new friend in my family. We were having fun into the wee hours of the morning and I needed to take the ferry of the Island by noon. I have been looking forward to my runs in Newport, RI. We all got here yesteday (a group of college friends who all now live in this area). So this morning I got up and started running at 6:00. I decided to run Ocean Drive. A 10 mile loop on the peninsula which is the Aquidneck Island of Newport. But I failed to take into account that the really, hot, bright sun was already up by 6:00 a.m.. In addtion, the direction I decided to take, left me running into that intense sunlight (with no sun-glasses). Add to that, I was dehydrated from the travel adventures from the day before, and viola! It sucked. My favorite run, the run I've looked forward to since last year was ruined by dehydratin and intense sunlight. I'm mad that I ruined my mileage by not taking advantage of island running. (but not mad I could spent quality time with family in a quaint and exotic location). Normally, I take Sunday off, but I am going to try and 'vacation' run a few extra miles in the morning along the cliff walk (the ocean trail behind the huge turn-of-the-century mansions of the Vanderbuilts and the Astor's, etc). | 